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San Diego County, CA November 7, 2000 Election
City Council; City of Oceanside Voter Information

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Results as of Nov 28 5:17pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (166/166)
71.0% Voter Turnout (52181/73544)
Candidates (Vote for 2)
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Esther C. Sanchez 16,627 votes 20.20%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)

  • Occupation: Public Defender/Attorney
Jack Feller 10,559 votes 12.83%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Business Owner
Donald Alan "Don" McKinney 9,047 votes 10.99%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
Samuel E. "Sam" Williamson 8,934 votes 10.85%
  • Occupation: Businessman
  • Councilman, City of Oceanside, 8 1/2 years
  • Deputy Mayor of Oceanside, 2 years
  • President of Junior Chamber of Commerce
  • Former President of Camp Fire Girls & Boys
  • Former President of Evening Optimist
  • Former Scout Master
Priorities:
  • Improve response times for emergency services (fire, paramedics & police)
  • Long range plan so our infrastructure will keep up with development
  • Improve and control traffic throughout the City of Oceanside
Mary Azevedo 7,180 votes 8.72%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Businesswoman
Tom Brault 6,207 votes 7.54%
  • Occupation: Retired Dentist/Parent
  • 18 year Resident and Community Leader
  • Chairman of Police & Fire Commission
  • President of Oceanside Rotary Club
  • Solid Business Background
  • Longstanding Community Service
  • Proven Leadership & Communication Skills
Priorities:
  • Commitment to Long-term Planning and Vision for Oceanside
  • Emphasis on Public Safety / Increasing Officers on Streets
  • Sound Fiscal Management and Enhancing Staff Effectiveness
Lou Fenton 4,310 votes 5.24%
  • Occupation: Software Developer
  • Oceanside Homeowner
  • Born in Oceanside
  • Graduated Oceanside High School in 1966
  • A.B. Political Science 1970 Humboldt State College
  • M.S. Plant Physiology 1978 University of California, Davis
  • Ph.D. Plant Physiology 1985 University of California, Davis
Priorities:
  • Preserving our parks, beaches, streets, and ocean views
  • Creation of new parks along the San Luis Rey River, Loma Alta Creek, and Buena Vista Creek without raising taxes
  • Beautification of Oceanside to improve property values and tourism
Zeb Navarro 3,933 votes 4.78%
  • Occupation: Educational Assistant/Production Manager
  • Co-authored City of Oceanside Youth Commmission bylaws
  • Frequent speaker at Oceanside City Council meetings
  • Prime mover in bringing a Youth Commission to the City of Oceanside
  • 1995 Lincoln Middle School Goodwill Amabassador
  • Member, Oceanside Pacific Kiwanis Club and Oceanside Civitan
  • Currently serve on the Board of Directors for Campfire Boys and Girls
Priorities:
  • Growth- The City must look and plan ahead to see what direction we are going in the future
  • Safety- Our citizens must feel safe and we must have the police/fire resources available and up to date
  • Parklands- we must perserve and protect our open spaces
Randall Horton 3,834 votes 4.66%
  • Occupation: CPA/Hospital Director
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • Director, Tri City Healthcare District
  • Former Council Member, City of El Centro
  • Former Mayor, City of El Centro
  • Former City Treasurer, El Centro
Priorities:
  • Replace Manchester with someone who will do the job on time
  • Accept no campaign contributions- responsive to the residents
  • World Class Park in El Corazon, with something for everyone
Michael T. "Mike" Lucas 3,018 votes 3.67%
  • Occupation: Retired
  • State Of California Bureau of Automotive Repair Supervisor
  • BS Vocational Education
  • Computer Specialist
  • City of Oceanside Library Volunteer
Priorities:
  • Protect Oceanside Home Owners, Residents and Seniors from unnecessary taxes.
  • Stop private developers from getting public money for personal projects.
  • Stop the Constitutional invasion of driver check points in Oceanside.
Thomas Crain 2,033 votes 2.47%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Youth Program Organizer
Bernie Delaney 1,822 votes 2.21%
  • Occupation: Finanical Accounting Manager
Priorities:
  • Integrity
  • Public Safety
  • Economic Development
Loia "Junior" Paopao, Jr. 1,766 votes 2.15%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Housing Technician
Georgeo Kerpani 1,138 votes 1.38%
(This candidate has not responded to Smart Voter)
  • Occupation: Realtor/Consultant
Joseph D. Henchman 1,052 votes 1.28%
  • Occupation: Student
  • Member, Libertarian Party since 1992
  • Helped organize 1997 anti-curfew rallies
Priorities:
  • Scale back city budget and accompanying taxes by 6.25 percent a year
  • Require all city laws to expire after five years unless renewed
  • Ensuring that promise to repeal San Luis Rey bridge toll is kept
James G Barrett 847 votes 1.03%
  • Occupation: State Certified Electrician
  • American Legion
  • U.S Army School of Armor, Tank Systems Mechanic
  • State of CA 5 year Apprenticeship Program - Electrician
  • First 5 year Apprentice to graduate in all of California
Priorities:
  • I'll put the "E" into education with a co-op between private computer hardware, software and web-hosting companies to inform parents over the internet
  • Police...Now is the time to make all the improvements that we can, once the economy slows down we will no longer be able to afford it.
  • Manchester-Once a final proposal is submitted to the city then we must all scrutinize it very carefully.Everybody's voice should be heard.

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